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JPN Selangor
JPN Selangor
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Selangor is one of the 13 states of Malaysia. It is on the west coast
of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak
to the north, Pahang to the east,
Negeri Sembilan to the south and the
Strait of Malacca to the west. It surrounds the federal territories of
Kuala Lumpur and
Putrajaya, both of which were once under
Selangor's sovereignty.
The state capital is Shah Alam,
the first city in Selangor, and the royal capital is Klang. Another
major urban centre is Petaling Jaya which was awarded city status on
June 20, 2006. Selangor is one of only two Malaysian states with more
than one city; the other is Sarawak.
Selangor has the largest city in Malaysia and it is growing rapidly
due to modernization in the Klang Valley.
Selangor is the richest state in Malaysia in terms of gross domestic
product (GDP) per capita. This state is also the most developed in
Malaysia with good infrastructure such as highways and transport. The
state also has the largest population in Malaysia, with a high
standard of living and the state's poverty rate is the lowest in the
country.
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